Low HCG levels early pregnancy

[Cosmic lolly]

Want to know if there is any chance of a normal preg? Im on IVF treatment. 17 days post ovul HCG reading was 33. 19 dpo went up to 66. Had a blood this morn. (21 dpo) I get results this arvo (Sydney time). Nurses say that it is highly unlikely this will result in normal preg and its most probably ectopic.  Is there any chance at all?  If the HCG doubles again this arvo?  I am booked in for another blood and scan next week. I did have one light period day and a few days of spotting. I have morning sickness and sore breasts. This is my 5th IVF attempt. Any advice appreciated.
Cheers.

[ss321]

Had a low hcg of 325 in 5 wks pregnancy..and after 2 days it further reduced to 247 .since 2 days i am experiencing mild brown discharge and it has increased a little..though not clots but more of stringy type. hence am confused whether miscarriage or hope...doc adviced me to repeat the hcg test.now crossing my fingers...wonder if somebody went thru similar case.

[sa607]

my hcg level 3.1 , 12. after 4 days 13.1  am pregnet
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[CDP784]

3 days ago I went to the doctor to have my uterine fibroids checked out and she came in and told me I am pregnant - but barely. She told me based on my previous miscarriage (which I haven't had) we would keep a close eye on things. In the shock of it all I didn't even think to correct her about the miscarriage. I went back 2 days later (yesterday) to do a 2nd blood test - the hCG levels had only gone from 120 to 140. She now says we're going to proceed with "cautious optimism"...i'm so freaked out by the thought of miscarrying that the stress will probably cause one. I go back in 4 days for a 3rd hCG test - is there any way these numbers are okay and she's just worried because of my "history" of past miscarriage??

[Saras_Mommy]

I m/c at 10 weeks in Sept of 2006.  Absolutely devestating.  It was the case of hcg not increasing fast enough.  Horrible Dr that kept insisting that we must have our conception date wrong becuase the baby was not the right size and used words like not viable (what a horrible word).  We had the testing done and learned that there was a chromosonal problem.  In the experience, I learned that nature knows when it is right.  The whole process IS a very complex series of things that have to go precisly right.  So I came to accept that there was a big difference between getting pregnant and having a baby.  And that is OK - nature knows when it is right - your body knows when it is right.  I then tried to look at a positive - or lesson learned side of the situation.  At least we now knew we could get pregnant (we are an older couple).  

The experience taught me a lot about my body and so I was better prepared.  I now have a 20 month old beautiful little girl.  And I have hopes that I am expecting again.  This would explain why I am on the post.  I feel pregnant, but test are still negative.  Today is 14 dpo. But I experienced low hcg for both previous pregnancies.  Don't laugh, I have bee testing (daily) since 9 dpo - I love that so many of you are just as OCD as I am in testing early and testing often.  

Guess where I am heading after I finish this post - to walgreens to get another set of tests - LOL.  

My best advice to anyone - find a doctor that you feel very comfortable with.  It is the most important thing.  Find one that has not been desensitized over the years.  It makes all the difference in the world!

[wishintobemommy]

I just wanted to share my experience as it has changed my life and  my husbands life forever.  After trying to get pregnant for 6 months, we were thrilled when I didn't get my usual period signs.  I convinced my doctor to do a blood hcg level at 12 dpo and it was only 9.  The doctor told me it was probably not going to be a viable pregnancy.  Two days later, the day my period was due, I took 2 home pregnancy tests and they were both positive.  Over the next 4 days, I kept taking them and the line kept getting darker and darker.  I was feeling a little bit better.  At 5 weeks and 3 days, they drew my levels again and it went up to 4000.  The nurse told me it was in the normal range, but on the low end of normal.  I was okay though because I was having crazy pregnancy symptoms.   At 6 weeks and 3 days, my husband and I went for the first ultrasound and were sooo happy when we saw and heard our little baby's heartbeat!!   One week later, I completely freaked out when I went to the bathroom and saw bright red blood.  My doctor had me come in right away and did another sonogram.  It showed that the baby had died right after the first ultrasound.  I then bled for 8 days with cramps so bad I thought I was going to die.  When the bleeding finally stopped, the emotional side of it actually hit me.  I am no longer pregnant.  We want to try again but I am so scared.  What if it happens again??  I guess you just have to have faith that God really does know what He is doing.  
All my blessings go to everyone out there trying or miscarrying, or whatever.  Getting pregnant, staying pregnant and having a baby is not for the weak hearted thats for sure.  
Best wishes to all!!

[Faithfully_Patient]

I just want to let all you ladies know that WE need to stop letting statistics and Dr's scare us into a reck to where we are so stressed we miscarry. I am 21 and Ive been pregnant 4 times since 2006. My husband and I are currently pregnant and I just had a miscarriage Sept 19th 2008. So I obviously got pregnant right away. So that makes me about 19 days. My levels have been 163, 177, 267, 286, 368. I know they are not doubling every two days but they are still going up which is a positive. My midwife is afraid of ectopic pregnancy since my first pregnancy was back Dec 2006. I had surgery for that one and they cut part of my right tube. This pregnacy to me seems fine. Im not bleeding,spotting, cramping or anything. I did cramp and bleed alot with my first pregnancy and back then my HcG was only 80. My hopes are up. I think its just very early and Ive read that the doubling doesnt usually start until 5-6 weeks gestation. My 2nd and 3rd pregnancy miscarried at 5 weeks so I am getting nervous. Also I keep being told my chances of another ectopic is 30%. But im not having any symptoms. Im going out of my mond with all this waiting. What do you all think?
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